average out

phrasal verb

averaged out; averaging out; averages out

: to produce a result that is even and balanced when looked at over a period of time

The irregularities averaged out over the course of the study.

Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. It all averages out in the end.

Examples of average out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2023, the monthly gain averaged out at just over 251,000. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 The data, evaluated from Redfin’s Data Center, was weighed equally by category and averaged out of a score of 100. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Those figures average out to $386,000 and 6,200 tickets per show. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024 Given the overall size of the Sahara, that number averages out to less than one person for every square mile of desert. —

Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024 Introduction Over time, however, that variability averaged out into stasis. —

Quanta Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024 Cook said Alabama Power customers can soften those electricity spikes by signing up for budget billing, which averages out monthly bills over a year’s worth of service. —

William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 7 July 2023 The Dietary Guidelines describe a total diet approach as everything a person eats averaged out over time. —

Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 This averaged out to just over $2,000 per eligible taxpayer. —

E. Napoletano, wsj.com, 31 Dec. 2023

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